“We have visited Moscow and the St Petersburg stadium and I can say that every technical detail there has been fine-tuned and we can expect one of the best competitions ever here in Russia,” said the Senegalese FIFA official.

“The Confederations Cup is the main operational milestone on the way to the next year’s World Cup.

“It is the experience and knowledge that will be of enormous value for 2018.”

The other two Group A teams include European champions Portugal spearheaded by the global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and the most decorated CONCACAF team Mexico.